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| − | Silk fibers produced by wild silk worms (''Antheraea mylitta''). The filaments of Tussah, or [ | + | Silk fibers produced by wild silk worms (''Antheraea mylitta''). The filaments of Tussah, or [[wild%20silk|wild silk]], is coarser and stronger than cultivated silk fibers. It is rarely weighted. Wild silk is also brownish and more difficult to bleach so it is usually dyed in dark colors. See also [[silk|silk]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 10 May 2016
Description
Silk fibers produced by wild silk worms (Antheraea mylitta). The filaments of Tussah, or Wild silk, is coarser and stronger than cultivated silk fibers. It is rarely weighted. Wild silk is also brownish and more difficult to bleach so it is usually dyed in dark colors. See also Silk.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Tusser silk; wild silk; raw silk
Other Properties
Fiber has longitudinal striations. Cross section is elongated triangle.
Additional Information
° M.Brooks, S.O'Conner, J.McDonnell "The Application of Low-energy X-radiography in the Examination and Investigation of Degraded Historic Silk Textiles" ICOM Preprints, Edinburgh, Vol. II, p.670-79, 1996.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: p. 231
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 722
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Identification of Textile Materials, The Textile Institute, Manchester, England, 1985 Comment: p. 13
- Website address 1 Comment: www.fabrics.net